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The Veiled Secret of My Open Marriage
A year into our arranged match, my husband and I decided to get into an open relationship. It’s done wonders for our marriage.
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Arranged Marriage, Tinder, & Why Manmarziyan is Completely Wrong About Modern Love in India
For all of Manmarziyan’s feminist pretensions, its lead Rumi is a cipher, waiting for validation from the men in her life. Where are the fun, confused young women who end up by themselves and become stronger because of it? Where are the women who bid their orthodoxies goodbye and try to fly solo?
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The Power of the First “I Love You”
The first admission of love decides the dynamic of the entire relationship and the person who says it. Use it wisely, use it well.
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What My Experiments with Polyamory Taught Me about Love
Polyamory has become the new kale juice – everyone’s had a taste of it. And just like kale juice, not everyone has a taste for it. My version of polyamory helped me discover the toxic side of monogamy, where jealousy and possessiveness are allegedly signs of true love.
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Newness and the Restless Love Lives of Millennials
In the age of dating apps, millennials now face the ageless conundrum of settling down, served with a technological update. Earlier, we used to chase the elusive idea of “The One” but now, we’re ambassadors of the adage “the more, the merrier”.
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A Moment’s Silence for the Death of Tinder
Back in 2012, Tinder came into our lives like the cool NRI cousin we all wanted to get with, certain that their arrival heralded numerous gifts. Six years on, the dating app has made its way to the dustbin. Over time, its vanilla-ness became glaringly apparent.
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Flirting 101: How to Lose a Girl in 1 Minute
Urban Dictionary defines flirting as “you dinking around with the opposite sex”, but for clueless Indian bros, the definition seemingly transcends to “block-worthy behaviour that will elicit at least five eye-rolls”.
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You Are My Fire: Do We Really Need “the Spark” to Make Love Last?
Like everyone else, I grew up watching films, reading books, and listening to stories that eulogised the “spark”, the firsts of love. “First meeting”, “first eye-contact”, “first kiss” and so on. How often to we give up on relationships because the elusive spark seems to be missing?
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Sex Coro Na! In the Time of Social Distancing, Sexting is Your Best Bet
The sexting must go on. Before you decide to send dick picks to your latest Tinder match, remember there are rules to this breathless sport.
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We Found Friends in a Hopeless Place
I’ve never had a single sour experience on Tinder. Contrary to the shallow connections that the app is known for, I’ve managed to hone relationships that are meaningful.